Infect and Overrun

Infect

Infect verb - Contaminate with a disease or microorganism.
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Synonyms for Infect

Overrun and infect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overrun" instead the word "Infect" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: infection, infective, infecting

Overrun

Overrun verb - To spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner.
Usage example: ants are overrunning the garden

Infect and overrun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infect" instead the word "Overrun" as a verb or an adjective.

Common collocations

rest infect rest overrun rest
earth infect earth overrun earth
world infect world overrun world
country infect country overrun country
Other words: planet, anyone, town, city, enemies, planets, heroes.
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